Grundlagenerhebung MSW

Municipal Solid Waste Management
Questionnaire
1. Introduction
This questionnaire is designed to facilitate the assessment of the current situation of solid waste
management service in an urban area.
To enable an accurate assessment, it is important that all information requested in the questionnaire
should be provided as completely and accurately as possible.
2. General Information
2.1 Name and address of authority responsible for solid waste management
2.2 Area of jurisdiction
Urban area: (km²)
Rural area: (km²)
Total area: (km²)
2.3 Population
Population Current -10 years Current -5 years Current

Urban
Rural
Total
2.4 Department responsible for solid waste management
2.4.1 Name, address, phone and e-mail of the Department
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2.4.2 Name and e-mail of the Head of Department
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2.4.3 Name and e-mail of officer responsible for solid waste management
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2.4.4 Other
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2.4.5 Function carried out by the Department

Carried out by
Function Own staff Contractor Other Remarks
Solid waste management service to
domestic premises
commercial/trade premises
industrial premises
Street sweeping
Grass cutting
Drain/river cleansing
Public toilet cleansing
Removal of dead animals
Removal of garden waste
Removal of bulky waste
Removal of abandoned vehicles
Development/building plan approval
Procurement of vehicles/equipment
Maintenance of vehicles and
equipment
Recruitment of solid waste
management staff
Training of solid waste management
staff
Public education
Special solid waste management
campaign/project
Others

2.4.6 Additional remarks on functions carried by the Department, if any
3. Planning and Development

3.1 Physical characteristics of solid waste
3.1.1 If data on waste characteristics are available, please complete the following table:
% by weight
Component Current -10 years Current -5 years Current

Paper
Plastic and rubber
Organic or vegetables
Glass and ceramic
Ferrous metal
Aluminium
Wood
Textile
Garden waste
Other
Total
3.1.2 Data collected by actual survey or by estimation?
3.2 Storage
3.2.1 Does the Department have a storage bin standardization policy? If so, please briefly outline the
policy.

3.2.2 Type of storage bin used (please tick appropriate space)
Residential Commercial
Premise Premise
Type of Containers A F S N A F S N
Metal bin
Individual Plastic bin
Containers Plastic bag
Oil drums
Other
Metal bin
Plastic bin
Communal Oil drum
Containers Concrete bin
Roll-on Roll-off
Other
A= Almost exclusively used, F= Frequently used, S= Sometimes used, N= Never used
3.3 Collection
3.3.1 Collection service coverage for domestic premises for last year
Population % of Total Population Frequency of Collection
Urban
Rural
Additional remarks, if any
3.3.2 Collection service coverage for commercial/trade premises for last year
Collected by % of Total Population Frequency of Collection
The Department
The Department’s Contractor
Owner’s Contractor
No collection service

3.3.3 Amount of waste collected (the Department and contractors) last year
Quantity Collected
Estimated
Type of Waste Recycling Measured Estimated Measured Estimated
Rate (%)
Domestic
Institutional
Commercial and trade
Industrial
Street/ park cleansing
Drain cleansing
Bulky
Other
Total
Note: Attempt should be made to provide the breakdown data. If impossible, at least data for the
total should be provided.
3.4 Disposal
Disposal Site
Items Site 1 Site 2 Site 3
Name of site
Total area (ha)
Year when disposal started
Estimated life span remaining (Year)
Amount of waste deposited daily (Tonne/day)
Distance from collection area to the site (km)
Disposal method (see notes below)
Existence of animals on site Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/ No
Existence of waste pickers or scavengers on site Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/ No
Existence of open burning on site Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/ No
Note: For disposal method, please specify as follow:

O = Open dumping, C = Controlled tipping (with occasional soil cover), S = Sanitary landfill (with
daily cover), D = Dumping into water body (river/sea etc.)

4. Operation
4.1 Contractual services
Proportion of contractual service Number of contractors in

in last 3 years last 3 years
Service component 20.... 20.... 20.... 20.... 20.... 20....
Collection and transport
Street sweeping
Grass cutting
Landfill operation
Vehicle maintenance
Other
4.2 Vehicles and equipment
4.2.1 General information
Is there any policy to standardize the vehicles and equipment used by the Department? If so, please
outline how this policy is being implemented.
Does the Department have its own workshop to maintain and repair its vehicles and equipment? If
so, how does the workshop purchase spare parts? What is the average time taken for the purchase?
What is the policy on stock maintenance?

4.2.2 Equipment for primary collection (i.e. collection of solid waste from households to communal
bin or depot for subsequent collection by collection vehicles)
Type of equipment Number Average capacity (m³)
Wheel barrows (1 wheel)
Push carts (2-4 wheels)
Other
4.2.3 Vehicles
All vehicles owned both by the Department and contractors are to be counted with those of the
contractors given in parenthesis.
No. of vehicles by No of vehicles

condition by age (Year)
Type of vehicle No. Avg Cap (m³) G F B >10 5-10 2-5 <2
Compactor vehicle
Tipping truck with
sliding cover
Open truck with
tipping mechanism
Open truck without
tipping mechanism
Open truck with
crane
Tilt-frame or hoist
truck for big metal
bin
Night-soil tanker
Vacuum truck
Water tanker
Tractor
Administration
vehicle
Other
Note: G = Good condition, F = Fair condition, B = Bad condition

4.2.4 Machinery used in landfill, including machinery owned by both the Department and
Contractors
No. of machinery by No of machinery by

condition age (Year)
Type of machinery No. Avg Cap (m³) G F B >10 5-10 2-5 <2
Bulldozers
Bucket-loaders
Backhoes
Compactors
Tractors
Other
Note: G = Good condition, F = Fair condition, B = Bad condition
4.2.5 Typical purchase price of equipment in recent years

Type of equipment Purchase price Year purchased
Compactor vehicle (for collection)
Tipping truck with sliding cover
Open truck with tipping facility
Open truck without tipping facility
Tilt-frame or hoist truck
Bulldozer
Landfill compactor
Tractor

4.2.6 Problems encountered in solid waste management service. Please tick appropriate spaces.
Very Not so No
Problem Serious
serious serious problem
Inadequate service coverage (some people not given
service)
Lack service quality (not frequent enough, spill, etc.)
Lack of authority to make financial and
administrative decision
Lack of financial resources
Lack of trained personnel
Lack of vehicles
Lack of equipment
Old vehicle/equipment frequent breakdown
Difficult to obtain spare parts
Lack of capability to maintain/repair
vehicle/equipment
No standardization of vehicle/equipment
No proper institutional set-up for solid waste
management service
Lack of legislation
Lack of enforcement measure and capability
Lack of planning (short, medium and long term plan)
Rapid urbanization outstripping service capacity
Uncontrolled proliferation of squatter settlements
Difficult to locate and acquire landfill site
Difficult to obtain cover material
Poor cooperation by Government agencies
Poor public cooperation
Uncontrolled use of packaging material
Poor response to waste minimization
(reuse/recycling)
Lack of qualified private contractors
Difficult to control contractual service
Lack of control on hazardous waste
Others
5. Finance
5.1 Revenue (in local currency) of the authority where the Department responsible for solid waste
management is located.
Year before last .......... Last year ..........
Revenue source (€) Budgeted Actual Budgeted Actual
Property tax
License
Loan
Grant by Government
Foreign grant/aid
User charge for SWM
Other user charge
Fine/penalty
Others
Total
5.2 Expenditure for solid waste management service (in local currency)
Year before last .......... Last year ..........
Expenditure items (€) Budgeted Actual Budgeted Actual
Remuneration
Material & Supplies
Equipment/Vehicle
Others
Total for SWM
SWM as a % of total
expenditure of Authority

6. Human Resources
6.1 Personnel for solid waste management service. In case where a person is responsible for other
duties beside solid waste management, please put the number of such persons in parenthesis.
Area of
Work
Type of personnel A CT S G F D O Total
Administrator
Health officer
Public health inspector (PHI) or
equivalent
Assistant to PHI
Engineer
Technical assistant
Technician
Mechanic
Mechanic’s assistant
Supervisor
Driver
Laborer
Others
Total
A = Administration/supervision, CT = Collection and transportation, S = Street sweeping,
G = Grass cutting, If the same person carries out street sweeping and grass cutting, please indicate
the number of persons in S column and write same in G column. FD = Final disposal

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Municipal Solid Waste Management

2.2 Area of jurisdiction

Urban area: (km²)

Rural area: (km²)

Total area: (km²)

Population Current -10 years Current -5 years Current

2.4 Department responsible for solid waste management

2.4.1 Name, address, phone and e-mail of the Department

2.4.2 Name and e-mail of the Head of Department

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2.4.5 Function carried out by the Department

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3. Planning and Development

Component Current -10 years Current -5 years Current

3.1.2 Data collected by actual survey or by estimation?

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Additional remarks, if any

Additional remarks, if any

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Note: For disposal method, please specify as follow:

Additional remarks, if any

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Proportion of contractual service Number of contractors in

Additional remarks, if any

4.2 Vehicles and equipment

4.2.1 General information

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Additional remarks, if any

No. of vehicles by No of vehicles

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No. of machinery by No of machinery by

Additional remarks, if any

4.2.5 Typical purchase price of equipment in recent years

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Additional remarks, if any

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Additional remarks, if any

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